The ASTM G65 test is the industrial world’s standard laboratory test for measuring abrasive wear using dry sand and a rubber wheel.
ASTM - G65 Results
Treatment
Mass Loss (g)
BLAZE® vs Competitor
BLAZE
0.097
HVOF- 86:10:4 (W,Co,Cr)
0.200
2.07x
Chrome
0.202
2.08x
Carburize
0.917
9.47x
Nitride
1.143
11.8x
QPQ
1.549
15.99x
HVOF - API Coupling Spec
1.592
16.44x
Plain Steel
1.824
18.83x
ASTM G65 Test - Procedure A
200 RPM
6,000 Cycles
30 lbs load
300-400 g/min sand flow
